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How Many U.S. Representatives Does Your State Have?

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How Many U.S. Representatives Does Your State Have?

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With this warm-up activity, students learn about apportionment by coloring a map—identifying states with the highest and lowest number of U.S. representatives based on the 2020 Census population count. Then, they see how their state’s apportionment number compares to nearby states.